NIRScan Nano vs WatchNET IoT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NIRScan Nano
Connect to the Texas Instruments NIRScan Nano spectroscopy module via Bluetooth to perform NIR scans. View and store reflectance, absorption, and intensity data, and optimize scans with pre-set configurations.
- Perform NIR spectroscopy scans (900-1700nm)
- View Reflectance, Absorption, and Intensity data
- Store and share raw data as CSV files
- Select pre-stored Scan Configurations
- Connect via Bluetooth Low Energy
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This app allows you to connect to the Texas Instruments NIRScan Nano spectroscopy Evaluation Module using Bluetooth Low Energy. Major features include - 1. Perform Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy scans from 900 - 1700nm and instantly view Reflectance, Absorption, and Intensity data on any iOS Device equipped with BLE. 2. Store and share your raw data in the form of CSV files for analysis with your favorite statistical package. 3. Select from pre-stored Scan Configurations to optimize the NIRScan Nano's response for your application. This app should allow you to quickly analyze TI's NIRScan Nano for your spectroscopy needs. If you are interested in private labeling this app or building your own NIRScan Nano based spectroscopy instrument for your specific application, contact us today! To order your TI NIRScan Nano EVM, please go to http://www.ti.com/lsds/ti/dlp/advanced-light-control/pattern-rate-less-8khz-nirscan.page . To learn more about KST's own DLP-based Spectrometer, Tarsier, please contact us at https://kstechnologies.com/contact/ .
WatchNET IoT
Monitor environmental data from anywhere using trending LoRA wireless sensors. This app bridges technology and industry with economical, simple wireless sensor solutions for commercial and industrial use. It offers ready-to-deploy, self-installable options for monitoring assets.
- Cloud data monitoring
- LoRA wireless sensors
- Business and asset tracking
- Remote access
- Economical sensor solutions
- Self-installable sensors
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Monitor your data in the cloud with our trending LoRA wireless sensors. Monitor your business and assets from anywhere, anytime. We ensure to bridge the gap between technology and industry through smart IoT, by empowering businesses with economical & simple wireless LoRA sensors to monitor anything, anywhere. As a forerunner in the innovative solutions; we bestow ready-to-deploy, self-installable, low-cost wireless sensor solutions for commercial and industrial use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WatchNET IoT at 5.0 against NIRScan Nano's 3.0. NIRScan Nano's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WatchNET IoT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
NIRScan Nano ships an update every 5 weeks, WatchNET IoT every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NIRScan Nano | WatchNET IoT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KS Technologies | Watchnet Inc. |
Customer experience
NIRScan Nano
WatchNET IoT
In-app purchases
NIRScan Nano
No in-app purchases
WatchNET IoT
No in-app purchases
